If you are in your 40’s, 50’s, or even 60’s and you don’t feel prepared for retirement, this blog post is for you. Perhaps you just didn’t focus on retirement early enough, or maybe you lost your retirement funds through some unfortunate financial event. In any case, if you don’t feel that time is on […]
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8 Ways a Side Hustle Can Impact Your Finances
Over the past few years, I have had a revelation about the power of the side hustle. Some people start a side hustle because they want to start a business, but can’t afford to leave their day job. Others start a side hustle because they want to increase their income with no intention of leaving […]
Retirement Planning Strategies – Nest Egg Versus Residual Income
In my first America Saves Week post, I shared some alarming statistics about retirement. Most concerning regarding retirement is that 45% of working of age households have no retirement account assets. In the perfect world, we would all be educated on retirement from a young age, and we would also never foolishly deplete our retirement […]
Automatic Savings – The Best Way to Reach Your Savings Goals
Last October I attended a conference for those who work in the field of personal finance, called FinCon. At this amazing event, I got to meet New York Times best selling author David Bach who was one of the keynote speakers. I was also fortunate to get a signed copy of his book titled, The […]
The Five Most Alarming Personal Finance Statistics in America
I am going to share with you what I believe are some very alarming financial statistics. Perhaps you will look at them in gratitude, knowing that you are in good financial shape. If not, hopefully they will serve as motivation to take the steps necessary to reposition yourself financially. Take a look at these numbers, […]
3 Reasons You Should Buy Life Insurance For Your Children
For some, the thought of buying life insurance for their children is ridiculous. They believe it’s something exclusively for adults who decide it’s time to become fiscally responsible, and often not thought of for themselves until they face marriage or the birth of their first child. I want to share with you 3 reasons why […]